DAMMAM: Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif recently received entrants and winners from the teams that took part in the finals of the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture-organized F1 in Schools program. During the visit, also attended by Ithra representatives, the prince highlighted the important role of purpose-driven scientific initiatives in motivating and engaging youth at local and international levels. Prince Saud congratulated members of the winning Shaheen team, and the Oryx team on their success in the program, prior to their participation next month in the international competition being staged in Singapore and involving 55 countries.